Huh? Patriot's Day? What's that? That's what we said too....but it turns out that it's a HUGE deal here in Massachusetts. It's a state holiday to commemorate the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. One of the battles happened in Lexington, the town where my relatives live. Each year they do this elaborate re-enactment of the battle and then there is a big parade in the afternoon. We had such a great day attending the festivities!
Before the parade started, Paul Revere rode down the streets calling that the "British were coming."
As we waited, we took the kids to run around near the battlefield site. Sebastian with the minuteman statue in the background on the battlefield.
My friend Rima and the twins came too. Adam's hiding!
Zayd's stick.
Me trying to get a picture of all four boys running around. Instead Rima was taking my picture!
Almost out numbered and ready for the parade to start!
The minutemen.
Both boys were thrilled with their mini-flags.
Our boys watching the parade....such a sweet moment. Can't believe I actually caught them all sitting on the curb together since it only lasted like 30 seconds!!! =)
Buddies...
These horses were ENORMOUS!!
The crowd actually "booed" when the British came through!
Jonathan and Arlene came out for David's first Patriot's Day parade.
He even held his own little flag!
Since it was Patriot's Day and spring break week up here, a lot of our daily activities were canceled. So we spent a lot of lazy mornings playing around. They have so much fun together on this little couch.
Matteo just learned how to play this drum and he loves it!
Before the parade started, Paul Revere rode down the streets calling that the "British were coming."
As we waited, we took the kids to run around near the battlefield site. Sebastian with the minuteman statue in the background on the battlefield.
My friend Rima and the twins came too. Adam's hiding!
Zayd's stick.
Me trying to get a picture of all four boys running around. Instead Rima was taking my picture!
Almost out numbered and ready for the parade to start!
The minutemen.
Both boys were thrilled with their mini-flags.
Our boys watching the parade....such a sweet moment. Can't believe I actually caught them all sitting on the curb together since it only lasted like 30 seconds!!! =)
Buddies...
These horses were ENORMOUS!!
The crowd actually "booed" when the British came through!
Jonathan and Arlene came out for David's first Patriot's Day parade.
He even held his own little flag!
Since it was Patriot's Day and spring break week up here, a lot of our daily activities were canceled. So we spent a lot of lazy mornings playing around. They have so much fun together on this little couch.
Matteo just learned how to play this drum and he loves it!
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